Bernard B. Bower

Bernard B. Bower
October 16, 1955 - December 17, 2010
Kinross, IA
Visitation: 4 pm to 7 pm with a wake service at 7 pm December 21, 2010 at Powell Funeral Home, North English, IA
Funeral Service: 10:00 AM December 22, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, North English, IA
Interment: December 22, 2010 at St. Patrick Little Creek Cemetery, rural Kinross, IA
Bernard Bueford Bower was born on October 16, 1955 in Sigourney, IA, the son of Frederick and Edith Johnston Bower. He attended school in North English and Keota before graduating from English Valleys High School in North English in 1973. He was united in marriage to Elaine Skoglund in Parkers Prairie, MN on April 20, 1985. They lived a short time in Eden Prairie, MN, in Hawaii, Keota, then back to Kinross in 1996. Bernie worked as a drywall installer for many years and most recently as a delivery driver. In his younger years Bernie played Rugby and helped start the Iowa City Club. He loved music, electronic gadgets and technology, designing model train setups and watching sports, especially the Minnesota Vikings and Twins. Bernie died Friday, December 17, 2010, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, IA. He lived 55 years, 2 months and 1 day. He is survived by his wife Elaine of Kinross, a daughter Erin Bower of Pella; sisters Patricia Wade of Iowa City and Rita Barnett of Granbury, TX; brothers Charles Bower of Riverside, Ed Bower of Williamsburg and Bruce Bower of Michigan. He was preceded in death by his parents. A funeral mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in North English, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, December 22, 2010. The Rev. Joseph Roost will preside. Visitation will be from 4 PM to 7 PM , with a wake service at 7 PM on Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at the Powell Funeral Home in North English. Burial will be in St. Patrick Little Creek Cemetery, rural Kinross, IA. A memorial fund has been established for the North Keokuk County QRS and Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.